Just a quick note on foot pain and neuropathy vs. plantar fasciitis.
These two conditions are often confused with one another.
These two conditions may also co-exist.
Either or both can be very painful.

I have both conditions in my feet.
However, with advanced PN, my Plantar Faciitis pain is much more severe than any PN pain, for me, at this time. It's excruciating!

Here's an article on Plantar Faciitis:
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00149

I am seeing some descriptions of foot pain here which remind me of Plantars Fasciitis. An astute Rheumatologist taught me the differences several years ago.

Thus, just wanted to share.

To Our Healing,

DejaVu

I had a bout of plantar fasciitis a few years back, and while mine wasn't a severe case - I certainly agree that the pain can be pretty bad.

I rolled a frozen water bottle back and forth under my feet to relieve things when they got bad. Then I got into the habit of taking a bath vs showering, and massaging that painful area on a daily basis.

Fortunately for me, the problem went away and never came back (knock on wood.........) I still do the daily foot massage "just in case".

Hi Ragtop,

Thanks so much for sharing your experience!

Plantar faciitis can be so very painful. It can burn and jab like neuropathy.
It is worse, for me, than any PN pain I have ever felt.

It's been a very humid summer here and many people are walking quite gingerly, as many have exacerbations of this condition now.

You are very wise to keep up a preventative foot massage!

To Our Healing,
DejaVu